Determining the Training Needs and Qualification Levels of Counsellor Candidates regarding “Therapeutic Skills” in the Process of Individual Counseling Training

This study is aimed at determining the training needs and qualification levels of counseling candidates concerning invitation to speak, reflecting feelings, minimal encouragement, reflection content, personalization, self- addition, self-disclosure, summarization confrontation skills during psychological process. In present study, summative content analysis was used. 20 students (12 female, 8 male) who took Invidividual Counseling Course in spring term 2019- 2020 academic year constitute group. “Counselor Qualifications Evaluation Form” developed by Ery?lmaz Mutlu- Süral employed identify qualifications regarding skills. Supervision observed be sufficient terms developing feelings (except from counselor’s prolonged speech), disclosure. On contrary, it seen that supervision not other as initiation speak addition found needed